MAY 3RD 2022,
On May 13th I am having a soft opening for the new recording studio. An idea that started with Toody Cole giving me Fred's Scully mono tape deck (A tape deck Fred never had the chance to restore.) I couldn't fit the console in my small house, so I asked The Chapel Theater if I could rent a space in their basement. That's where I started to learn about this deck, and the all analog world I hoped to build. With the Scullly fully restored I started recording friends and making demos of my new songs. I purchased a nice UA tube preamp, Mojave tube mic, and compressor. The vision is keep it simple, make the road to creating uncluttered. One mic, full track mono tape deck, make beautiful warm music.
I have also just added an Otari 8 track. It will be an option soon.
Then The Chapel Theater came to me and said they had an opportunity; "We've purchased the building next door (old day care center that was part of the old church), now we have a place for you to build a real studio. They also knew someone that was interested in building a studio (I couldn't afford the rent alone.) So I started a new venture and partnership with Brian Vierra. Needless to say we are figuring this all out (and each other) as we go. We both hope to offer a non intimidating place to create your music.
Please come to the May 13th show (if you can) Opening the show will be Jake Kelly ( who I met at the White Eagle open mic.) Jake has been teaching me about amps, mics, and compressors. He is also a friend, and so glad he said yes to this show. It's 6 years since he's played a show, and he's excited and terrified (I can relate)
Camp Crush are a synth pop duo. I met these two wonderful folks at Twin Paradox open mic. The two were not a couple at the time but they are now, and make super catchy 80's style sugar! So grateful for their participation.
I will be playing a set with some friends helping out. Mostly new stuff that I hope to record in my very own studio.
Below I've put together a photo gallery of the studio project. We still have more to learn and more to add, but I'm really looking forward to this being something I do when I retire from truck driving.